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Brentwood commissioners weigh response to Williamson County resolution seeking review of annexation law
Summary
Commissioners discussed a Williamson County resolution, drafted by County Commissioner Bill Petty, asking the state to review or repeal Public Chapter 1101 (urban growth/annexation). Brentwood officials warned the draft could give counties de facto veto power over city annexations and urged routing responses through committee and the regional growth-and-development body.
At a briefing meeting, Brentwood commissioners reviewed a Williamson County resolution that asks the Tennessee legislature to review and potentially amend or repeal Public Chapter 1101, the state law governing urban growth boundaries and annexation.
City staff summarized the resolution and warned of unintended consequences. "It means, in essence, that the county, in all likelihood, could veto any city annexations," the Chair said, describing language in the resolution that would require…
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